Legend of the Great Sage

tightrope.
There were no dangers and hardships left for him.

They had never experienced dual cultivation with someone else.
This profound compatibility of their minds could not be compared to any materialistic pleasures.
They were virtually intoxicated by it, never willing to separate again.

However, Li Qingshan’s heart was not just a spirit turtle’s heart.
It was not as sedated as Gong Yuan’s.
When an undercurrent arrived, he suddenly sensed it and opened his eyes.

Gong Yuan opened her eyes at the same time, filled with some discontent, blaming him for disturbing this beautiful dream.
When she realised their current posture, a hint of shyness appeared on her face.
In that moment, Li Qingshan was almost led to believe that the person in his arms was not the cold and proud Merfolk Queen, but his newly-wed wife.
He sensed how she struggled and wanted to break free, so he embraced her even more forcefully.
Through the thin, smooth silk, he could feel her smooth, cool skin and her curves.
She was enchanting.

She no longer possessed her usual coldness and resolve.
Unable to break free, she simply gave up.
This was not the first time he had embraced her anyway, so she could let it slide.
However, she understood the meaning of pushing his luck very soon.

Li Qingshan gazed at the beautiful face only inches away, the clean forehead, the deep eyes, the proud nose, and the thin lips below.
He pursed his lips and suddenly kissed them.

Gong Yuan suddenly widened her eyes.
Originally, she could have dodged.
Originally, she should have dodged, but in that moment, his eyes gave off a power that made her tranquil, leaving her momentarily stunned.
By the time she had returned to her senses, he had already forced a kiss on her.

I’m going to kill him! That was the first thought that appeared in her head.
She had already wrapped her fingers around his neck from behind, but she was unable to muster the slightest murderousness.

They were still dual cultivating.

Li Qingshan had originally done it out of some mischief.
Originally, he thought she would struggle and fight back, but it was so successful in the end that even he was extremely surprised.
She was not a mortal, so it was impossible for her to not react in time.
By proactively bringing her hand around his neck, that seemed to prove this even more.
Don’t tell me she’s already been subdued by the intense charm I give off in such a short amount of time? Sigh, I really am something else!

Before Gong Yuan could even muster enough murderousness and forcefully end this state of dual cultivation, she felt his attempts to pry open her lips, almost driving her crazy.
There were some mixed feelings as well.
She calmed down soon afterwards and thought inside.

“Li Qingshan, do you know what a kiss means to a Merfolk?”

“What?” For some reason, Li Qingshan experienced a hint of uneasiness.
If she had roared at him and tried to kill him, he would have felt a little more at ease.

“It’s a vow!”

“What vow?” Li Qingshan’s uneasiness grew heavier.

“To accompany one another and to never separate.”

Li Qingshan was so emotionally touched that he almost cried.
Something like this regularly appeared in the novels from his past life.
When the faces or feet of beauties were seen, or when they were seen showering, they had to be married to the person that saw them.
Originally, he thought that was just some fantasy written up by some shut-in.
He never expected something as great as that to actually be real in this world.

“Are you willing?” Gong Yuan then asked.

“I-” Right when Li Qingshan was about to answer, he saw her deep eyes and suddenly shivered inside.
“What will happen if I agree to it?”

“You’ll have to remain in the South sea forever, right by my side.
You are forbidden from approaching any other woman, or I’ll kill them, as well as you!” Icy-cold resolve flashed through Gong Yuan’s eyes.

Merfolk possessed a fine reputation for lovesickness, but that did not come without a price, which was absolute loyalty, without any leeway for betrayal.
Otherwise, it would only end up as a life-or-death struggle.
There were numerous horrific cases like this in the South sea.
The most widespread story regarding Merfolk was: A beautiful mermaid had saved a fisherman who was stranded at sea, and she fell deeply in love with him.
The two of them established their love for one another.
The fisherman said he wanted to return to tell his parents he was safe and sound, but he never ended up returning.
The mermaid shed tears to the moon and thought about him day and night.
In the end, she transformed a pair of legs and went to find the fisherman on land, only to find out that he had already been wed.
As a result, she ate the fisherman and returned to the sea with his head.

So-called lovesickness had always possessed many extreme elements.
It was not something that regular people could endure.

Li Qingshan immediately raised his hands and cracked a joke.
“My mind wasn’t too clear just then.
You were too beautiful and enchanting earlier, so I made a thoughtless mistake.
Just treat it like nothing happened at all, haha!”

“It’s already too late,” Gong Yuan said faintly, actually proactively extending her hands and holding his face, making him shiver inside.